{"id":12098,"date":"2019-01-08T12:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T19:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwgnm.wordpress.com\/?p=12098"},"modified":"2020-06-26T17:14:09","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T17:14:09","slug":"2018-four-seasons-connection-luncheon-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/08\/2018-four-seasons-connection-luncheon-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Four Seasons Connection Luncheon Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, so maybe we&#8217;re a bit nostalgic, but is that so wrong? Especially since we&#8217;re only a few days into 2019, and here in New Mexico, 2018 was one of <a href=\"http:\/\/nm.pwg.com\">Perfect Wedding Guide<\/a>&#8216;s best years yet. We had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/wedding-planning-events\/bridal-shows\/albuquerque-new-mexico\/\">wedding shows<\/a>, luncheons, and parties galore, plus relationship building, contest-throwing, giant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/promotions\/12-months-of-giveaways\/c13ab413-9f0e-4855-8712-229ce43edeee\/\">giveaways<\/a>, and more. The only way to rectify our desperate reminiscing is to start look eagerly toward our upcoming events, which we&#8217;re definitely doing, don&#8217;t get us wrong.<\/p>\n<p>But before we jump ahead, we have to spend at least a moment discussing the experience of our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/listing\/four-seasons-resort-rancho-encantado-156882\/\">Four Seasons<\/a> Connection Luncheon<\/strong> that was in December of 2018. Because that&#8217;s exactly what it was &#8212; an experience. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/listing\/four-seasons-resort-rancho-encantado-156882\/\">Four Season<\/a>&#8216;s unparalleled elegance, the crisp, clean air of Santa Fe, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/listing\/alena-swanson-llc-wedding-event-planning-147783\/\">Alena Bard LLC.<\/a>&#8216;s wisdom all combined to create a truly moving afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Lucky for us, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/listing\/keara-lloyd-photography-176145\/\">Keara Lloyd Photography<\/a> was there to capture every moment, too, from the first course to the last lingering conversation. The former being, if you can believe it, warm quail on a bed of roasted fennel salad, decorated with a complimentary beet puree, roasted almonds, and white balsamic glazed blueberries. Then came the duel entrees: slow braised short ribs with green chile mashed potato, and chorizo and macadamia roasted Chilean sea bass.<\/p>\n<p>Accompanying every bite was a light and refreshing sparkling wine that prepared the palette for our team&#8217;s personal favorite, the dessert: strawberry trifle with sponge cake, vanilla and Chantilly cream. The only thing that rivaled the dessert&#8217;s sweetness was the absolute treat of hearing local wedding planner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/listing\/alena-swanson-llc-wedding-event-planning-147783\/\">Alena Bard LLC<\/a>. share her knowledge to the group of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/wedding-vendors\/\">local business owners<\/a>. She talked finding your purpose, holding onto it, and weaving passion and self-compassion into your business practices. We walked away feeling filled to the brim with inspiration and delectable cuisine.<\/p>\n<p>The best part of being positioned between <a href=\"http:\/\/nm.pwg.com\">local engaged couples<\/a> and the businesses who serve them is being able to spoil both parties. For our engaged couples, it&#8217;s through our giveaways, wedding shows, online tools, print guide, etc., etc., etc. And for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/wedding-vendors\/\">local wedding professionals<\/a>, who work so hard to elevate and evolve <a href=\"http:\/\/nm.pwg.com\">Albuquerque + Santa Fe&#8217;s market<\/a>, it&#8217;s through indulgent, invigorating, innovative days like this.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-12100 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/48375320_10157076787424114_1307744372569145344_o.jpg\" alt=\"48375320_10157076787424114_1307744372569145344_o\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/48375320_10157076787424114_1307744372569145344_o.jpg 2048w, 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Especially since we&#8217;re only a few days into 2019, and here in New Mexico, 2018 was one of Perfect Wedding Guide&#8216;s best years yet. We had wedding shows, luncheons, and parties galore, plus relationship building, contest-throwing, giant giveaways, and more. 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